Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy: Realizing Corporate Strategy Through Project Management

Hierarchy of Objectives and Strategies

A hierarchy of objectives and strategies can be formed as a result of using a strategy planning process; this can be a very effective means of structuring and managing strategy and communicating it to the organization. One such model, used by Cleland (1990), is Archibald’s hierarchy of objectives, strategies, and projects, shown in Figure 1.4 (Archibald 2003). This model maps out in detail the structure and relationship of objectives and strategies at the policy, strategic, operational, and project levels. Specific objectives and strategies are developed at each level from higher level ones and cascaded down, thereby ensuring alignment and continuity of strategy. Projects and their objectives, strategies, ...